Withrow High School - Withrow Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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IBIRIICE lI'11T NYIEAIIQS These have been bright years, these have been gay, These four years at Withrow which passed my way. Likefsoldiers of fortune, they came with high hope, They rode with a flourish, and wentiwith a lope. The first came a-riding out of the East, He was the youngest, he was the least, He rode a white pony, he rode very slow, He wore a green habit, his face held a glow Uf keen expectation, of deeds to be done, The boy sang blithely, and gazed at the sun. The next came, haughty, upon a high steed, Blue was his banner, a Canter, his speed, A little top-heavy, a little bit proud, He sang of himself, his head in a cloud, He passed me by with a grand fanfare, Long P11 remember, long shall I care. The eyes of the third were alight as he went, He urged on his charger, and rode, saddlespent, Ever on, ever forward, so eager for gain He dug his spurs and gave his steed rein, He rode with such ardor, whipped by like a flash, I loved his bold spirit, his high-mettled dash. The last came galloping, a fearful pace, Hardpressed by Time, he ran a race. He was a leader, he held his head high, But wistful his glance as he passed me by, Though headed for honors, esteemed with the best, He fain would have tarried, he longed for sweet rest. These were four bright years, these were so gay, These soldiers of fortune, which passed my way, They brought me a vision, they gave me a dream, Taught me a watchword-follow the gleam! Went to the West of the setting sun, Left me a memory when day is done. ,lean Valentiner, '28 12

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HEN the class of 928 entered Withrow, no rivers burst into flames and no delegation of prominent citizens appeared to wish it godspeed. Its arrival was quiet and unnoticed-at least, to such an extent as was compatible with the character of the class of students who composed it. Having been ap- praised by the upper classmen as a typical body of those children who 'get smaller every year', the class went about its business in a self-contained way and eventu- ally became sophomores. As was only natural, some signs of life began to become evident. The intel- lectuals, the athletes, the organizers, etc., were sorted out and tabulated. But still it was a case of Birdie wait a little longer'. The sophomore class performed its duties in a dignified and commendable manner and turned into juniors. Then the real spirit of the class became apparent. The scope of its interests and activities, wide enough during the two years preceding, acquired a greater breadth. The realization of the fine heritage which would soon come into its possession was a powerful appeal that called forth every bit of the class, effort. In the pursuit of those qualities which were necessary to the completion of true Withrowites, the students found great happiness. That junior year was indeed a precious one. And at last we were seniors! Recall the thrill of our sudden cognizanee of influence and responsibility. Recall the first days of the year. when to walk down the hall was to walk on a scholastic Olympus, at once present and remote. Recall also, if you wish, the gradual deflation that occurred as we concluded that the year before us was to be one of unstinting work and study. Work and study there may have been, but our students were not apalled. History, Chemistry, Math.-difficult studies all, but the number of seniors on the high average list demonstrated the fact that hard subjects were always met with increased application. And there are other things that can be discussed with as great pride. Football! For four years the Cornell Cup had been yearning to come home, and in the season of '27 it achieved its ambition. The Tigers beat the Big Reds 18 to 6. Basketball, too. Those games were great. After having been deprived for a year, of the pleasure of watching the bunny droppers, the students turned out like true patriots, and got their fill of the electric game. What about track and swimming? Plenty! Both teams brought in enough silverware to satisfy the most exacting demands of an appreciative student body. In fact, all athletics flourished as seldom before. And in the school. How many of us railed at the unkind fate who ruled that all the clubs we liked best should meet on the same day? How many of us de- plored the fact that we had not had a chance to select studies of a tempting and useful nature, which could not possibly have been crowded onto our programs. The assemblies and parties of this year will always be pleasant memories to us. The things done and said as we went about our ordinary tasks will often come back to us in the future and make us laugh, or sigh. 14